Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Puerto Rico or Trinidad and Tobago?

Puerto Rico, at 42.6% against 42.4% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico vs Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of hypertension

Puerto Rico

42.6%

in 2019

Trinidad and Tobago

42.4%

in 2019

Puerto Rico rank

49th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

52nd

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 42.6% against 42.4% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 49th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd of 192 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.7%	36.0%	1.6%	Puerto Rico
2000s	40.2%	38.7%	1.5%	Puerto Rico
2010s	42.3%	41.6%	0.6%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Puerto Rico or Trinidad and Tobago?: Puerto Rico, at 42.6% against 42.4% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Puerto Rico ranks 49th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.